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Home/People/Walter Sparrow
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Born
Jan 22, 1927Died: May 31, 2000
Lived 73 years
Place of Birth
Eltham, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

32
Movies
42
TV Shows
Also Known As
والتر اسپارو
IMDb Profile

Walter Sparrow

Acting

Biography
Walter Leonard Sparrow (January 22, 1927 – May 31, 2000) was an English film and television actor best known for his appearance as Duncan in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner. He began his career as a stand up comedian before turning to drama and performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He made his movie debut in 1965's Dr.Terror's House of Horrors. As well as Robin Hood, Sparrow appeared in more than 30 films, including I Hired A Contract Killer, The Accidental Tourist, The Secret Garden, Now & Then, Jane Eyre, Ever After and Treasure Island. He also appeared in over 50 television guest spots on both American and British TV. One of his more notable guest appearances was in the 1989 episode Danger UXD of the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, which had 16.1 million viewers, as porn shop owner Dirty Barry.
Prometheus poster

Prometheus

as Grandad
1999
Simon Magus poster

Simon Magus

as Benjamin
1999
Treasure Island poster

Treasure Island

as Ben Gunn
1999
EverAfter poster

EverAfter

as Maurice
1998
The Woodlanders poster

The Woodlanders

as Old Creedle
1998
Jane Eyre poster

Jane Eyre

Cast
1996
Now and Then poster

Now and Then

as Crazy Pete
1995
Dirtysomething poster

Dirtysomething

as Bill
1994
Shadowlands poster

Shadowlands

as Fred Paxford
1993
U.F.O. The Movie poster

U.F.O. The Movie

as Old Codger
1993
The Secret Garden poster

The Secret Garden

as Ben Weatherstaff
1993
Memento Mori poster

Memento Mori

as Stall Holder
1992
Let Him Have It poster

Let Him Have It

as Nightwatchman
1991
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves poster

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

as Duncan
1991
Smack and Thistle poster

Smack and Thistle

as Waggy
1991
I Hired a Contract Killer poster

I Hired a Contract Killer

as Receptionist
1990
Somewhere to Run poster

Somewhere to Run

as Neighbour
1989
The Accidental Tourist poster

The Accidental Tourist

as Hot Dog Vendor
1988
The Storyteller: The Soldier and Death poster

The Storyteller: The Soldier and Death

as Card Trick Beggar
1988
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video poster

Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video

as Grandfather
1987